But the path ahead will be long, with cost-cutting member states promising fierce opposition and Germany warning that the plan would only come into effect next year. If passed, the proposal would be the biggest EU stimulus package in history and could see Europe-wide taxes on plastics and big tech introduced in a major advance for European integration. “This is Europe’s moment,” Von der Leyen told a session of the European Parliament as she announced the plan.
Battle ahead for EU’s 750-bn-euro recovery plan | Agence France